Books like Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton

Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.

Amid writer's block and a looming deadline, a skeptical romance novelist and a disenchanted literary author trade their craft: she must write a happy ending, he a Great American Novel, as they race to finish before summer ends.

Jack, a terminally ill widower, survives a miraculous recovery after his wife dies in a car accident and sets out to reunite his children at her South Carolina oceanfront childhood home.

A novel about a Nigerian doctor in New York navigating the mental and emotional challenges of urban life, identity, and relationships.

Carrie Bradshaw’s first weeks in New York City as she battles setbacks to secure her place in the Big Apple – a prequel to "Sex and the City" and a sequel to "The Carrie Diaries".

After Princeton, Casey Han finds herself caught between the expensive expectations of elite Manhattan and the modest, culturally grounded life of her Korean‑American parents in Queens, as she navigates identity, class gaps, and the realities of rapid social mobility.

When the beloved glassblower Claire Danner Crispin agrees to co‑chair Nantucket’s Children Summer Gala, she must juggle fundraising, a rekindled romance with ex‑high‑school sweetheart Max West and a passionate affair with the event’s Executive Director, Lockhart Dixon, all while keeping her family and business afloat.

344 pages : 31 cm

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage follows a young Japanese engineer on a reflective journey of friendship, identity and self‑realization.

A swoony contemporary YA romance by fan-favorite author Kasie West about a girl who finds that a summer spent at a family resort isn't as bad as she imagined . . . and that falling in love is filled with heartache, laughter, and surprises! Avery has always used music as an escape. But after her best friend betrays her, even her perfectly curated playlists can't help her forget what happened. To make matters worse, her parents have dragged her and her social-media-obsessed sister to a remote family camp for two months of "fun." Just when Avery is ready to give up on the summer altogether, she meets Brooks--mysterious, frustratingly charming Brooks--who just happens to be on staff--which means he's off-limits. What starts as a disaster turns into. . . something else. As the outside world falls away, Avery embarks on a journey of self-discovery. And when Brooks offers her the chance of a lifetime, she must figure out how far is she willing to go to find out what she wants and who she wants to be. Fan favorite Kasie West is back with another unforgettable summer romance that reminds us falling in love is full of wonder, heartache, and--most of all--surprises.